Example sentences of "they [vb mod] [verb] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may choose a paper for its coverage of sports and scandals and then be subjected to its coverage of politics . |
| 2 | In fact , if the social sciences are really to explain the social world , would it not be wiser to retreat from the demand that they must conform to a single standard of explanation , and allow instead that they may encompass a variety of projects ? |
| 3 | Given that these insider/fiduciaries occupy a privileged position of trust in relation to the affairs of the company , it is conceivable that they may inflict a hurt upon it . |
| 4 | It is useful for would-be choreographers to study the historical development of classical style so that they may stage a ballet in a traditional way when it has a story firmly linked to a particular time and place . |
| 5 | These hornitos , which are also known rather aptly as driblet cones , go on growing as long as there is both gas and lava to feed them , and they may reach a height of many metres . |
| 6 | Perceptions contain no element of approval or disapproval though they may trigger a reaction in terms of approval . |
| 7 | Tell your car insurance company too ; with your car now garaged , they may offer a reduction in their premiums , which will partly offset the rise in your buildings insurance . |
| 8 | The laws of Hlothhere and Eadric appear in their extant version as a single code issued jointly by Hlothhere and Eadric as kings of Kent , but they may represent a conflation of two originally separate sets of laws or even a confirmation by Eadric of the dooms of his uncle . |
| 9 | It can be very flattering to receive such requests , and they may make a difference to the author 's perception of the requester . |
| 10 | Occasionally in times of dire need they may rouse a dragon from its centuries of slumber , but only their greatest heroes can aspire to ride such ferocious steeds . |
| 11 | Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves , they may sleep a lot in the day but have wakeful nights . |
| 12 | Studies assessing the value of various risk factors and scoring systems in patients with acute variceal haemorrhage are important as they may offer a useful mean of selection for entry into clinica trials or they may identify a group of patients with a very high mortality . |
| 13 | They may provide a clue by their behaviour even if this turned out later to be merely the secondary effect of some more fundamental energy . |
| 14 | If workers are to supply more labour they may require a reward in the form of a higher real wage rate in order to compensate them for the higher marginal disutility of employment . |
| 15 | If a band has an A&R buzz , they may play a showcase at the Marquee or another London venue . |
| 16 | The costs involved in civil litigation are of the utmost importance to the parties — they may prevent an action ever being brought , they may render a victory in court Pyrrhic when damages are swallowed up in costs , they may prevent a meritorious appeal and they will always be a factor in the risk of litigation . |
| 17 | Some mothers will be too disorganized to do this : either they may demonstrate a lack of concern about the problem or the stresses at home may be too great for it to be filled in reliably . |
| 18 | They may refuse to respond , on the grounds that they do not know what tiv means ( see Carey , 1978 ) ; they may ask what tiv means , and having been told to guess , offer a response ; or they may select a response without querying tiv . |
| 19 | These contrary results using implied volatilities may be due to the form of option pricing model used , or they may reveal a difference between ex ante and ex post prices in measuring price volatility . |
| 20 | We pray for those who are seeking to bring peace , in Yugoslavia , in the Middle East , in South Africa , in Northern Ireland , that they may find a way to true and lasting reconciliation . |
| 21 | Well it 's raining tonight , but if they keep a good look out over the next year , because the sun 's particularly active now , then they may get a chance of seeing another display . |
| 22 | ‘ They may discourage a landing on the north shore , ’ Thorfinn said . |
| 23 | a confidentiality letter to be sent to potential acquirers before they may receive a copy of the information memorandum ( see section 1103.3 ) |
| 24 | The Millmoor club were due to give Ford a free transfer but have now indicated that they may have a change of heart following the keeper 's fine run at Scarborough . |
| 25 | They may have a sense of reduced status . |
| 26 | Sibylle nevertheless demonstrates these in the hope that once members reach the privacy of the home and the comfort of a carpet , they may have a go at them . |
| 27 | The lack of evidence of greater efficacy and acceptability of serotonin reuptake inhibitors means that their adoption as the drugs of choice in major depression may be premature , although they may have a role in subgroups of patients in whom other treatments are contraindicated or have failed . |
| 28 | It seems probable , however , that since factors such as gastrin are being produced by the developing stomach from about 18 gestational weeks , they may have a role in the development of the gastrointestinal tract . |
| 29 | Ruane said , ‘ They may have a crowd in town from Abu Nidal . |
| 30 | There are of course reasons why people do not set goals : they may not realize the importance of goals ; they may not know how to set about it ; or more importantly , they may have a fear of failure . |